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Turbinaria ornata
Ornate Turbanweed
As recorded: Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh
Chromista › Ochrophyta › Phaeophyceae › Fucales › Sargassaceae
- Collected by
- Ziegler, A.C.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Locality
- Lopa Beach
- Island
- Lānaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Coordinates
- 20.8000, -156.8103 ± 1,184 m
- Identified by
- Magruder, W.H.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Turbinaria ornata observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 27 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-07-18.
2026-07-18
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
RT-30, HI, US
(c) Kyle Elshoff, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-05-21
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) happyslug, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-04-04
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) Madeleine W, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-01
Kaanapali, HI, USA
(c) Beth Burrous, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-24
Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) kavanaghm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Turbinaria ornata. BISH 524159. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956467124. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/524159.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956467124 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026